Community Advocate E-Course and Toolkit
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One voice can make a difference.
Let's start the conversation about women's heart health.
Heart disease is the leading cause of premature death for women in Canada. When it comes to heart disease, women are under-studied, under-diagnosed, under-treated, under-supported and under-aware. Women themselves tend to under-estimate the risk of dying or becoming seriously unwell due to heart disease.
When women are informed, they are empowered to protect their hearts. That is why the Canadian Women’s Heart Health Alliance is committed to raising awareness about heart disease in women and sharing practical evidence based ways to reduce risk and take action.
What is advocacy?
Advocacy is how we transform public attitudes into action by educating, empowering and supporting individuals and communities. An advocate is an individual who supports or recommends a cause, policy or practice – anyone working to make the world a better place.
It is our hope that you will join us in our commitment to ensuring that every woman, in every community, becomes more aware of how heart disease and its risks can impact a woman.
What is the Community Advocate Toolkit?
The Community Advocate Toolkit is a resource that will support individuals in delivering heart health education within their local communities.
To access the Community Advocacy e-course and toolkit, you must be a member of the Canadian Women’s Heart Health Alliance.
- Become a CWHHA Member
- Already a CWHHA member? Contact [email protected] to start the course.
- CAT Course graduate? Login here
E-Course Training
The Community Advocate e-course is comprised of 5 chapters and can be accessed through any computer. Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive a certificate of completion.
Course Outline
- Community Advocate Toolkit Overview
- Sharing Your Story for the Greatest Impact
- Presentation Skills 101
- Women’s Heart Health Overview – Because Her Heart Matters Too
- How to Plan a Women’s Heart Health Community Event
